references
  
      USDA: "Yeast Extract"
    
      University of Cambridge: "Bovril: A Very Beefy (and British) Love Affair"
    
      Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: "B Vitamins"
    
      USDA: "Dietary Guidance"
    
      Advances in Nutrition: "Protein Intake Greater than the RDA Differentially Influences Whole-Body Lean Mass Responses to Purposeful Catabolic and Anabolic Stressors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis"
    
      FDA: "Sodium in Your Diet"
    
      Journal of the American College of Cardiology: "Dietary Sodium and Health: More Than Just Blood Pressure"
    
      British Essentials: "Bovril Yeast Extract"
    




Bovril is often used in stews and soups for its strong beefy flavor.

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Image Credit: Darius Dzinnik / 500px/500px/GettyImages

  • Nutrition Facts
  • Health Benefits
  • Health Risks

In its early days, Bovril was advertised as a powerful health food. Now we know that while Bovril does have some nutritional benefits, like B vitamins and protein, it’s also high in sodium, which may not be as healthful for most people, especially those with high blood pressure, heart disease or kidney disease.

  • ‌​Saturated fat‌​: less than 0.1 g

  • ‌​Dietary fiber‌​: less than 0.5 g​‌Sugar‌​: less than 0.5 g

Bovril can also be added to boiling water to make a hot drink. Because Bovril is a meaty paste, some people enjoy it spread on toast. Use Bovril as a sandwich spread for a creamy texture and meaty flavor as another way to incorporate the food into your diet.

      USDA: "Yeast Extract"
    
      University of Cambridge: "Bovril: A Very Beefy (and British) Love Affair"
    
      Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: "B Vitamins"
    
      USDA: "Dietary Guidance"
    
      Advances in Nutrition: "Protein Intake Greater than the RDA Differentially Influences Whole-Body Lean Mass Responses to Purposeful Catabolic and Anabolic Stressors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis"
    
      FDA: "Sodium in Your Diet"
    
      Journal of the American College of Cardiology: "Dietary Sodium and Health: More Than Just Blood Pressure"
    
      British Essentials: "Bovril Yeast Extract"